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VOL. 8,
UNTIL SOLD
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I can 2'jl Him talbe green gugt-N 12' ji-
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1 can 2‘ j lbs t.iblo Bartlett pears. 150
lean 11,I 1 , Urn table blackberries 15c
lean lbs table bluck cherries Ific
lean 2'4 lbs table cherries. 15c
lean 2'y lbs table Quinces 15c
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Consisting of
Scans egg plums . 2*4 list table
!l cans green gages .2*4 Iba “
3 caus Muscat Krapes 2*j lbs
leans peaches .2*4 lbs “
3 cans Bartlett pears . 2'.; lbs “
4 cans apricots 2'j llw “
2 cans blackberries 2!j lbs *•
1 cans black or white cherr les .2*4 lbs “
rou
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Or less than 12-1-2 cents per can.
Will also sell
2 cans 2', ll>s table plums table plums
2can*2'4lbs table grapes
I cans j lbs table peaches
I can 2*4 lbs table |K>ars
1 can 2*4 lbs table apricots
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Or an average of 12-1-2 cents a can
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can. kulloii, pic peaches ..38!,‘if 1
“ *, pie plums
I •* '* pie armies ..“
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I “ •• pie elackberrles . . ...40c
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The Bessemer Indicator.
THE INDICATOR
P. BYRNES, Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Saturday at BeitMemer.Colo.
Entered at the PoMtofflce at Pueblo, Colo., uh
Nccoiid cIuHH matter.
i'KICH OK HUBSCBIPTION.
One Year $1 00
Hlx Months 50
The stutus of the consolidation
question this morning is, briefly stat
ed, as follows: T. J. Downen has j
through his attorneys, Waldron &
Devine, applied to the district court
for ru injunction restraining any
and all further proceedings relating
to the holding of a special election.
Judge Voorhoes yesterday granted
the request for a cluing* of venue,
and Judge Bailey of Canon City is
sitting in the caso which is now go
ing on, the court room being jam
med with an excited crowd of spec
tators. Tlie hearing may last till
Monduy. In case the injunction
sticks there will lie no election not
withstanding tiie wild threats being
made by certain light-headed indi
viduals that the election must go
ahead whether or no. Defendant is
represented by .City Attorney Nich
olas and Betts & Vates. The Indi
cator believes that the injunction
will be granted on the plausible
ground that Alderman Valentine
usurped authority that belongs only
to ho mayor when lie issued the
election proclamation. Such a de
cision would he right and may bo
confidently expected.
I'i is very doubtful if New Mexico
will see statehood this session of con
gress us the admission of the territoiy
depends upou the strength of the silver
advocates.
Tiie agricultural and stock interests
of Colorado may foot up a larger total
thnu the mineral product hut the mines
of the state are the basis of its
prosperity.
What a pity that there are citizens
of this town who permit malice born of
political hatred to outweigh their better
judgment and have turned traitor to
satisfy a grudge.
Canvassers for the special regis
tration of women will wind up their
work in the various precincts to-day.
Women are doing the cunvassiug in
most all the wards.
Eliminate politics uud the selfish
interests of a clique of south side real
estate owners from the annex question
and there wouldn't be advocates enough
left to get up u bogus petition.
Statistics of Colorado for 1892 show
that there are 4,502 hogs in Arapahoe
county. This is aside from the gang
of politicians in Denver who triad to
swallow up the little suburban towns.
To THE credit of the women of Bes
semer who have a vote on consolidation
they arc almost unanimous against the
proposition. They make a good be
ginning by looking out for home
interests.
It has been said by advocates of con
solidation that the thing will cime to
pass some time and it might as well be
now. By the sume token people must
all die some time and they might us
well die now.
You should pay no more heed to the
clacking of those Pueblo pupers and
pseudo politicians that preach consolid
ation to you than you would to the offic
ious individual who insists on poking
his nose into your private affairs.
Citizens of Bessemer, don’t be de
ceived by the overweening desire on
the part of Puebloites to help you. Out
upon such stuff! They want your votes
aud an opportunity to tax you to death.
When they talk to you about annexa
tion tell them that you are not ready
to be held up.
The “protection" wliich Pueblo
would extend to Bessemer through con
solidation would bo the “protection" a
cat gives a mouse or a snake givcß a
toad. Like these victims the town is
safe only so long as it is out of the
reach of the treacherous and powerful
friend.
TnuE to their instinct of right of
temperance and of morality, the women
of Bessemer will solidly oppose an
alliance with Pueblo, the sinful city of
vice and crime, of saloons, gambling
dives and dens of vice. Their argu
meat is that from a moral standpoint
there should be no union. And they
ate right.
The Indicator is certain beyond a
doubt that the annexation question will
be defeated by a good big majority on
the hill. The loyal people have takon
the matter up and will down the
braxen attempt of enemies to Bell the
birth right of the city. All honor to
the truly loyal without regard to polit
ical aflliat 100.
BESSEMER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, MARCH 10,1894.
FLIMSY ARGUMENTS.
THE FALSE REASONING OF THE
ANNEX PEOPLE.
“Arguments” that won't bear the light
of investigation—The notion that
Bessemer property would increase
in value by annexation exploded.
One of the chief urguincnts in favor
of consolidation which has always been
used by the thoughtless, is that Bes
semer is not known outside as a city
and that ny taking advantage of
Pueblo's name the value of property
would be enhanced, that money would
be more freely loaned on it. and so
forth and so on.
This moss-covered old argument ha&
been so everlastingly ding-donged into
ones ears that people up this way have
grown very weary of hearing it. It is
no argument at all, simply an excuse to
prey on the minds of those who have
never taken the trouble* to examine into
the tbiug, and to gain u point tor nil
ncxntion. The statement is false and
might as well be exploded once for all.
Let the hasty advocates of consolidation
answer these questions:
Why is it that the county assessor’s
books show the valuation of property
in this town much higher—in many
instances twice us high us property in
the outlying districts of Pueblo equally
distant from the business portion of the
city?
Why is it that there is scarcely a
vacant house in Bessemer while 111
many pnrtsof Pueblo houses enunot be
rented at all?
Why is it that the alkali fiats of
East Pueblo ure being abandoned, tbut
houses iu the sand hills of Irving Place
go begging for tenants who are asked
to take the houses just to protect them
from vandalism, and that lug houses on
the grassy plains of Carlisle Park do
not draw one-half the rent they would
were they in Bessemer?
Why is it? Will the advocates of
consolidation say?
Will they explain why it is that peo
ple crowd into Bessemer aud buy or
rent while iu the outlying districts of
Pueblo houses go begging for tenants
and landlords arc glad to let them for
nothing?
If it is such a beneficial thing, if it is
such a blessing to be under the “pro
tection" of the sheltering wing of the
big town in the valley, will somebody
explain away the striking comparison
between nourishing Bessemer and the
unhappv condition of such localities as
the gumbo bottoms of East Pueblo anil
the dunes of Irving Place, to say noth
ing of the deserted village of Dundee?
The fact is this town is better off be
yond comparison than any of the
suburbau localities equally distant from
the business center of Pueblo.
As for not having a reputation
abroud. that is the fault of Bessemer
itself because it is content to have its
mail distributed from the Pueblo post
office. If the people were satisfied to
do without the free delivery system
they could get a post office without de
lay and no thanks to Pueblo.
The aunexiiiionists of that town arc
hard up for amtnuuitivn when they
loud themselves with such flimsy
•‘reasons" why Bessemer should come
under their sheltering wing.
IT IS DIFFERENT, NOW.
Consolidation is a Glorous Thing—if
you Don’t Mind What you say.
How they have changed their
tune —those annex people In Pueblo
who see such blessings in the
proposed consolidation. They sec*
power, glory, prosporty and all the
proverbial good things which follow
in the train of union. How foolish
Bessemer is, to he sure, not to jump
at the chance to come into the fold.
How utterly blind to its own in
terests. How peaceful and serene
all would be, according to the argu
ments of tiie annex side.
This bouiulb very well, but how
was it two years ago when the
public building commission was iu
Pueblo and decided to put tiie build
ing on the north side. Tiie story is
still fresh iu tiie minds of a great I
many peoplo that disunion was
soriously threatened and that cer
tain lawyers came forward and
offered for a reasonable fee to break
the articles of consolidation uniting
the north and south tides. Indeed,
so fierce did the discussion become
that secession was openly threaten
ed and hundreds of soutli aiders de
clared they were in for not only a
separation of tiie two parts of a
uity, but they wanted to divide the
county at the line of the river, and
south Pueblo aud Bessemer would
then become etie city and. take tiie
name of Bessemer. Those were
turbulent times and people watched
the Kilkeduy fight from tiie hill top;
and the fight is still on.
No, no; this bailiwick is high and
dry beyond the reach of the power
ful combatants and will stay there,
thank you.
Alderman Fisher made a good hit at
the meeting of tbs council Wednesday
night when ho moved to have a com
mittee appointed tp see what electric
lights could be dispensed with. The
committee should not overlook the one
away out at the western end of
Northern aveene.
County Assessor.I. M. McKee wil!
■tart his canvassers out with the tax
schedules for this year early in April.
Mr. McKee is hustling and will be
around in due time.
Sknatoh Pryor inude one speech in
the regular session of the state legh
laturc, and then he arose to observ •
that “Bessemer is only a mud hide
And the senator is a resident of Pueblo.
SmANoK how willing some people
are to being dragged into the political
tight which is continuously raging
down iu the- bottoms between the two
contending factions. Better keep out
nud be wise.
Tiik legislature made an improve
ment on the old Australian ballot when
they ehunged its form, grouping all tin
candidates under oue head and other
wise modifying it. rendering the ticket
less cumbersome ami more easily under
stood.
Am. honor to those who are disput
ing every inch of ground covered by
the annexationists in their attempt to
gobble up the town. They are de
fending their rights and their best
interests by stuuding for their town.
Nhauly all the Lake avenue people
favor consolidation. Why? Because
by consolidation they would expect to
see lake Miunequa become a public
park, the property of the city, which
would benefit their own property. See 1
the point?
Tiik total tax levy in the city of
Bessemer is only 4U4 mills while in
North Pueblo it is 415 mills and in
South Pueblo 474 mills. Arc the peo
pie of this city foolish enough to give
up their municipal government and go
into a city where taxes are so much
higher? Well, hardly.
Raymond Miller, the new register
of deeds at the Pueblo land office, took
his piace this week while several white
wings mourned the futile efforts made
for Grover The appointment of Mr. |
Miller does not seem so strange when it
is known that a brother of his was at
one time u law partner ol Hoke Smith,
now secretary of the interior.
It might as well be understood that
the lake Minnequa property is not yet
“out of the woods" and is still within
the limits of the city. City Attorney
LenDard with the firm of McAlincy A
Arrington will test the ease of its with
drawal iu the court of appeals, and on
that decision will depend the case of
the withdrawal of the steel works as
well. Bessemer will win the suit be
yond a doubt.
Suppose the two towns would annex,
is there any one foolish enough to
think for a holy minute that south
Pueblo would strive to build up this
part of town even though political
strength would throw the bulk of
improvements south of the river? Not
much. The improvements that would
come above the second mesa wouldn't
lie noticeable in ton years. People up
this way are keeping their eyes open.
No sooner have the women obtained
the right to vote than designing
politicians are putting themselves for
ward to give advice and to point out
the way they should vote. There are
examples of it to be seen in Pueblo at
this time. Women can be trusted to
exercise their best judgment iu the ap
proaching municipal elections and here
after, and they would do a wise thing
to lay such officious chaps on the shelf.
South Pueblo says to Bessemer, “you
must come in." while North Pueblo
says just as emphatically, “you shall
not come in." It is Hobson's choice in
looking to cither as a friend as each is
prompted in this matter by its own
selfish interests. Well, this town isn't
knocking at the door for admittance
and has respect enough for itself to
administer a deserved rebuke to both
sides if the opportunity presents itself.
The county commissioners are con
templating several changes in the
fashioning of the offices in the court
house. The office now occupied by
the county superintendent will be
merged into their own room and a rail
ing will draw the line between the
board and the public, which will be a
very good thing as the room at present
is but a hole in the wall. Among other
things two rooms will bo cut off of the
large court room and a couple of the
county officials must go above.
That wns a very silly act of the
legislature to frnme the law relating to
the rcgistiation of women so that they
are not required to tell their exact age,
it being sufficient for them to state that
they are over twenty-one years. What the
legislators thought to be a gallant act
is justly ridiculed by the sensible
women, and their so-called courtesy is
not at all appreciated. Women should
he obliged to tell their age the same as
men if for nothing else than a means of
dentiflcatibn. Besides, women who
would take the trouble to vote would
not hesitate to give their age and they
regard the act of the legislature as a re
flection on their good tense.
THOSE SEWER BONDS
DON’T DEPEND UPON PUEBLO
FOR HELP.
Promises made that can’t be redemed
Pueblo could not help if she would
The facts in the case.
Here is an important hit of informa
lion respectfully submitted for the eon
side-ration of the public. The attention
ol the advocates of a system of sewer
age is particularly called to it ns the
facts and figures show that by con
solidating with Pueblo it would be
impossible under the law of limitation
to vote the bonds and if this town is to
have sewerage it must vote the bonds
itself.
It is a recognized fuel that the
present bonded indebtedness of Puehio
is $287,000 and its floating debt is,
$292,750 making n total of $579,750
aside from its water bonds. This i
euormous debt of $579,750 is already |
$207,000 iu excess of the constilutiouu
limitation and the city dure not vote :
another thousand dollurs of public debt. I
except to purchase water works.
Site is blindly, hopelessly in debt as ]
it is.
This, then, being the case, where j
would the oft repeated promise of I
sewerage come in? As a matter of
course if consolidated the territory
which comprised the town of Bessemer |
could not he ussessed independent of ;
Pueblo territory, for all must be taxed j
equally for any public improvement,
and as real estate iu Pueblo will not '
stand a further burden how could a tax j
he levied at all? It couldn't be, and the j
cry of sewerage and an outlet for j
sewerage is raised for deception, as )
those wily schemers below are posted
on the actual condition of things.
The safe way, the cheap way and the I
only way to get sewers is to vote bomls
for them in Bessemer. An opportunity |
will be ufforded the qualified electors
at the regular April election to vote on j
the proposition of bonding the city for |
$40,000 for sewers. It is u good move *
i and should carry. In 1890 a proposi- j
lion to vote $30,000 sewer bonds was
voted down, and again in 1892 a similar
proposition to vote $50,000 was also
voted down, but the result was not
satisfactory even to those who voted
against the bonds. $35,000 will build
a main sewer, the important laterals
and buy an outlet independent of con I
nectiog with the main sewer of Pueblo. I
Don't depend upon the city below '
for assistance ns it is utterly out of its !
power to render any aid if it would. !
Help yourselves.
OF COURSE
The Money Loaners Want it.
Yes. of course, the money loaners of
Pueblo, the men who act as agents for
I Eastern loan and mortgage companies
want consolidation, because in some
instances they could loan five per cent
more on real estate if this property were
within the corporate limits of Pueblo
These are among the men who are mak
ing the most strenuous efforts for u
union. But are they prompted by any
desire to do a good turn for you? Is
there a man. woman or child iu Bes
semer who would lie benefit ted if there
was a bigger mortgage on the town?
It has been said, and with a great deal
of truth, that too much money has
alrerdy been borrowed. People have
used their credit too freely and now
when hard times strike them they find
their obligations bard to meet.
Those fellows who would further
plaster the town for the sukc of getting
more commission for loaning money are
not friends ami therefore their argu
ments have no weight. Look out for
them when they come around elec
tioneering you and remind them thut
the proper place for them to canvass is
among their own people.
It is safe to say that sixty out of the
sixty.seven men in Bessemer who talk
consolidation are men who in no way
identify themselves with the affairs of
the town. They have their residences
here blit their business is down in
Pueblo as well us their affection, and
they are not Bessemer men in fact nor
in spirit. The other seven are con
scientious. The loyal citizens of the
town know how to size up the an
nexation crowd.
Tiik Press is raising a great how
over what it declares is an attempt on 1
the part of «i north sole gang to rob the '
people of their franchise by tying the '
consolidation question up in court. It j
makes all the difference whose ox is j
gored. One year ago when a south
side clique was raising heaven and earth
to have Bessemer annexed to Pueblo
by special net of the state legislature
whereby the people of this town would
be robbed, of their right to vote on the
question the Press had nothing to say
against the outrage. The esteemed
Press is in no position to make a kick.
Next time Alderman Leithead has
any doubts as to the increasing mor
tality among the cats and dogs and
chickens of the town lit- will not talk
out in council meeting before Scavenger
Hughes. “D'ye hear.” Jim?
The “big whistle" which has been
silent so long a time is agaiu heard at
the steel works.
The law in regard to the voting j
qualifications of women is lame in more
ways than one. That part which •
. empts them from giving their age i
wroug. and the law is poorly construct
cd in regard to naturalization L'ndct
it two sisters who are of age may comc
from any foreign country to Colorado j
one marries an American citizen and ,
' has nil the rights of franchise thereby
j she having complied with the laws of
registration, while her sister who re
muius single inuHt bide her time and i
‘ become nuturalized before she can '
j vote. The law needs pruning.
Voters of Bessemer, have you for
j gotten that monster petition you signed j
and forwarded to the general assembly
I about a ycur ago in remonstrance to ;
: Seuntor Drake's bill of coercion, which
: bad it passed would have dragged this
; town bodiaciously into the hollow with
i out pcruiiting the people to vote on j
< the question of consolidation? You
! were mad as fury then at the political
! scheme to deprive you of the right of .
j franchise and to steal your town. And j
j that scheme was concocted m Pueblo.
Now is your opportunity to express i
I your hatred of such a trick.
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WE LEAD IN EVERYTHING
! All Calif canned goods I >
1 10011. < * <> P flour 1.05
100 lbs Rising Sun flour
Silver Bell flour l.s<>'
2lb Brick Favorite cod fish 15
j 2 lb Brick Victor cod fish . . 2o j
|l lb dried raspberries.. 2.5
2 lbs pitted cherries. ... 85
2 1b L L raisins .2-5
4 lb cooking ruisius 2-5
1 lb French prunes 10
1 lb Flags '(»
4 lbs rice .. .2-5
j 1 pkg. Quaker rolled oats . 10
. 1 pkg. Nudavene Flakes 10
5 lb puil Heinz’s apple butter
l pkg coffee . 25
J 8 lb Mochu Java coffee 1 .on I
1 can tomatoes .10
1 can corn 10 I
1 can blueberries. 10 I
2 lb can corned beef 20 '
2 lb can roast beef 20
2 cans salmon. 25
10 lb pail pure lard. 1 io
5 lb pail pure lard 00 J
8 pkgs Monarch mince meat . .25 j
7 lbs onions . 25
10 lbs Mexican beans 25
Gibs Navy beans 25!
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Safety Pins, 3 doz. 5 Ladies’ Dong. Hutton Shoes 98c
Darning Cotton 5 cards for. 5c Ladies' Dong. Button Shoes
Hooks and Eyes 3 papers for ,5c Pat. Tip .$1.15
Amoskeag Apron Gingham .3 s , Ladies’ Viri Kid Button Shoes $1.85
Bleached Muslin, 89 in. wide. 4‘, Ladies’Vici Kid Hutton Shoes
Men’s Rockford Socks . . 5c Pat Tip. . . $1.48
Knitting Cotton. 5c All of our #4 and $5 Ladies’
Men’s Flanelette Shirts 19c French Kid Shoes $2.50
Men’s Merino Underwear ...35c M on’s solid leather Dress Shoes *l.OO
Men’s Working Gloves ...39c Men’s fine Dress Shoes $1.25
Men’s extra heavy Underwear 45c Men’s Nailed Working Shoes
Men’s fancy Worsted Pants. . 9Sc ] with buckle .$1.25
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i Children’s (Jrnin Scliool Shoes, ! „ '
solid leather No. sto BU, ft-,,.. 9to I M ™ B "»» Calf Dress Shoes . . .*1.98
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LOT 1. LOT 2. LOT 3, LOT 4.
$5 50 $7.50 $9.50 $11.50
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Next doer to the postoffice.
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PAINTING,
F'm | >•-r Hanging, Ku Pi >ini ningand Glazing done on
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PuebLo Steam Laundry.
Corner of Union avenue and C street.
Everything neat and clean and all work first class. Goods
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THE PUEBLO FURNITURE CO7
315 South Union Avenue,
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